Garden Classes

Join us for events, classes, and one of the metro area's largest spring plant sales! Connect with Ramsey County Garden Education Volunteers and enhance your gardening skills.

Our classes are taught online using Zoom or in person at the

Ramsey County Extension Office in Maplewood.

The classes below are open to the public but registration is required.

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Upcoming Classes

Mon, Mar 16
Art of Tomato Growing (IN PERSON)
Extension Office-Maplewood
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Mar 16, 2026, 6:30 PM CDT
Extension Office-Maplewood, 2020 White Bear Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109, USA
Tomatoes are one of the most popular garden vegetables. (Actually, it's a fruit!) Learn the best practices to grow and care for these beloved plants to increase your harvest and avoid common mistakes.
Tue, Mar 24
Gardening with Native Plants
Online Class (using Zoom)
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Mar 24, 2026, 6:30 PM CDT
Online Class (using Zoom)
Learn about the benefits of growing native plants. In this class you will find out how to identify native plant species and get ideas for using these plants in the landscape, plus information on how to design, install and maintain a native plant garden.
Thu, Apr 02
Container Gardens
Online Class (using Zoom)
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Apr 02, 2026, 6:30 PM CDT
Online Class (using Zoom)
Gardens can be grown anywhere. Come and learn the basics of designing, selecting plants and pots, and caring for container gardens for season-long satisfaction, no matter where you grow.
Wed, Apr 08
Herb Gardening
Online Class (using Zoom)
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Apr 08, 2026, 6:30 PM CDT
Online Class (using Zoom)
Get to know some of the herbs commonly used in cooking and learn how to harness those flavors year-round.
Sat, Apr 11
Spring Into Summer (IN PERSON)
Extension Office-Maplewood
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Apr 11, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT
Extension Office-Maplewood, 2020 White Bear Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109, USA
Learn about how to wake up your garden in this class, which provides information about what to do for your garden and landscape between March and August.